Hurricane Center says Matthew weakens slightly to Category 4

Oct 1 Hurricane Matthew weakened slightly early
on Saturday as it moved towards Jamaica and Cuba with winds of
up to 155 miles per hour (250 kph) powerful enough to wreck
houses, forecasters said.

With Matthew about 420 miles (675 km) southeast of Kingston,
Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center downgraded its
designation to a Category 4, from the top Category 5, on the
Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Robin
Pomeroy)

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